Valid Names Results
Chorizococcus psoraleae McKenzie, 1960 (Pseudococcidae: Chorizococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Chorizococcus psoraleae McKenzie 1960: 703. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Santa Clara County, San Francisquito Creek, on Psoralea physodes. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
- California tea mealybug Koszta1996 McKenz1960
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 3
- Asteraceae
- Solidago | Koszta1996
- Symphyotrichum pilosum | Koszta1996 | (= Aster pilosus)
- Fabaceae
- Rupertia physodes | Koszta1996 McKenz1960 McKenz1967 | (= Psoralea physodes)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- California | BenDov1994 Koszta1996 McKenz1960
- Maryland | Koszta1996
- Tennessee | Koszta1996
Keys
- Koszta1996: pp.90 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
- McKenz1967: pp.89 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1964: pp.220 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1961: pp.16 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1960: pp.694 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Found on foliage of Psoralea physodes and on root crown of Solidago.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1960, 1967) and by Kosztarab (1996).
Illustrations
Citations
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 90-92
- McKenz1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 703-705
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 109-111
